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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Gorgias of Egypt

Martyr of Egypt, who suffered for the Christian faith.

Feast
June 5old style June 18
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Gorgias of Egypt is numbered among ten martyrs from Egypt, Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollo, Leonides, Arius, Gorgias, Selenius, Irenaeus and Pambo, who suffered in the time of Emperor Maximian (305-311).

For their firm confession of faith in Christ they were cruelly flogged. Half dead, they were thrown into prison, where an angel appeared to them and healed their wounds. The miracle turned many pagans to Christ. The holy martyrs died in prison, of hunger and thirst.

They are commemorated on 18 June (new style).

Commemorated the same day June 5